Pruitt's primary responsibilities with the Mustangs include serving as the program's recruiting coordinator, scouting opponents, and balancing fellow assistant coach Kyle Bozier's offensive beliefs while directing Cal Poly's defensive efforts. For example.
“(DeGeorge) said he wanted someone who could coach the defense,” Pruitt said. “Kyle has a great offensive mind. (DeGeorge) said, 'We're taking Kyle from the previous staff in Colorado Mesa.' I'm a defenseman, but I want an assistant who can run with the defense, who can recruit, and who has recruited at this level. ”
With the addition of Pruitt, Stanford finished the 2022-23 season ranked 27th nationally in 3-point percentage. On the academic front, forward James Keefe was named Stanford's Pac-12 Scholar of the Year for the third consecutive year, and forward Brandon Angell and guard Michael Jones were named Academic All-Americans.
Elite recruiting continues with Pruitt in 2023, with Stanford signing two top-40 McDonald's All-America selections for the first time in 17 years, Andrei Stojakovic and Kanaan Carlisle.
Stanford's 16-win total for the 2021-22 season includes its first win over an Associated Press Top-5 opponent (No. 4 Arizona) since 2007. Forward Harrison Ingram was named Pac-12 Freshman of the Year, the first Stanford player to do so in 22 years. Year.
During the 2020-21 season, which was upended by the COVID-19 pandemic, Stanford's 14 total wins included 10 wins in the Pac-12, three wins over Sweet 16 programs in the final NCAA tournament, and three wins over Elite Eight teams. That included two wins and a complete season at Arizona State. During the 2021 offseason, Stanford signed a top-20 recruiting class for the third time in four years.
Stanford finished the 2019-20 season with a 20-12 record, remaining firmly in contention for a spot in the NCAA Tournament until the postseason was cut short due to the pandemic. Stanford boasts the nation's 16th-best scoring defense and also recorded its highest field goal percentage (46.9) in 16 years. The Cardinal finished the season in the top 10 in the nation's recruiting class.